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Teaming Up for Success

Teaming Up for SuccessPartnerships, collaborations help Tennessee State meet the challenges of securing research fundingBy Phaedra Brotherton For researchers, getting a single grant or award of at least $1 million takes skill and dedication, not to mention commitment to the university, students and to scholarship, says JoVita Wells, associate director of the Office of Sponsored […]

May 7, 2003

From the Ivory Tower to the Boardroom

From the Ivory Tower to the BoardroomMarketing executive used doctorate to unlock door to business worldBy Ben Hammer FAIRFAX, Va.Dr. Shahron Williams van Rooij, a marketing executive for technology firm Datatel, recently traveled to Nassau, Bahamas, to scuba dive and take slide photography of the colorful underwater marine life — one of her favorite hobbies. […]

May 7, 2003

Information Technology Workforce Convocation Set for May

Information Technology Workforce Convocation Set for May By Ronald Roach ARLINGTON, Va.The Information Technology Association of America is convening its sixth annual National IT Workforce Convocation here on May 5. The one-day event brings together business, government and education leaders to discuss and learn ways to strengthen the American IT workforce. In addition, the event […]

April 23, 2003

N.C. A&T Wins National Award for Distance Learning

N.C. A&T Wins National Award for Distance LearningBy Ronald Roach GREENSBORO, N.C.Last month, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Center for Distance Learning (CDL) became the first national winner of the American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC) 1890 Webb-Godfrey-Hill Award of Excellence in Distance Education. The CDL will be honored for its work with a […]

April 23, 2003

Miami-Dade Among Top-Rated Community Colleges For Information Technology Resources

Miami-Dade Among Top-Rated Community Colleges For Information Technology Resources By Ronald RoachMIAMIMiami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) recently ranked among the top three community colleges nationwide for its innovative digital information technology services available to students, faculty, administrators and employees, according to a recent survey by the Center for Digital Government. Only Florida Community College and Columbus […]

April 9, 2003

Information Technology at Johnson C. Smith University Featured in TV Report

Information Technology at Johnson C. Smith University Featured in TV ReportBy Ronald Roach ]CHARLOTTE, N.C.Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) and its information technology program became the focus of a three-minute feature story on the television series, “American Business Review” hosted by Morley Safer. The segment first aired on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations across the […]

April 9, 2003

Pennsylvania Congressman’s Web Site Honored with Gold Mouse Award

Pennsylvania Congressman’s Web Site Honored with Gold Mouse Award By Ronald Roach and newswire reports U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., is known in higher education circles as an innovative and effective advocate of access for disadvantaged and minority populations. Recent recognition of Fattah’s congressional Web site is now giving the Philadelphia-based lawmaker distinction as a […]

April 9, 2003

Microsoft Aids Black Public College Technology Program

Microsoft Aids Black Public College Technology ProgramBy Ronald Roach WASHINGTON, D.C.Microsoft has announced a $15 million software grant to the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (TMSF) technology initiative, which is a multi-year effort to raise more than $100 million to upgrade technology at public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The software grant will be distributed […]

March 26, 2003

MBA Graduates Face Sobering Job Market

MBA Graduates Face Sobering Job Market PRINCETON, N.J.The market for recent MBA graduates is as cold as the weather here, and students can only hope for a spring thaw of last minute recruiting, according to the Web site CollegeJournal.com, the Wall Street Journal’s site for career-minded college students. In addition, most school officials and recruiters […]

March 26, 2003

New Bill Puts Technology Funds in the Hands of HBCUs

New Bill Puts Technology Funds in the Hands of HBCUsBy Charles Dervarics A new bill from Senate Republicans seeks to address the digital divide by providing minority-serving colleges with money to address technology issues. The Digital and Wireless Network Technology Program Act would provide funds to upgrade technology, support technology degrees and promote use of […]

March 26, 2003

AT&T, University of Minnesota Launch Children’s Web Site

AT&T, University of Minnesota Launch Children’s Web SiteBy Ronald Roach MINNEAPOLISParents who want their children to use the Internet safely — and to learn while having fun — have a new online resource that lets children “camp out” all year long. AT&T and the Center for 4-H Youth Development, part of the University of Minnesota […]

March 12, 2003

Nanotechnology Center Dedicated in California

Nanotechnology Center Dedicated in CaliforniaBy Ronald Roach LOS ANGELESOfficials broke ground last month on what is touted as the world’s most advanced facility for atomic-level research. The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at the University of California, Los Angeles will explore the power and potential of manipulating atoms to engineer new materials and devices. “Nanotech may […]

March 12, 2003

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